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Originally Posted by funola
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PS. The assistant holding the socket is very brave (or very foolish) depending how you look at it. 
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It's not that bad! The initial hit was where the assistant was helpful and was able to be positioned far enough away where the hammer could not hit him. After you get the joint going down a bit, the socket now had a place so it will not slip off. Then you can use one hand to hold the socket and knuckle while hammering down.
But I can see if being a problem if the joint was rusted in or perhaps welded.
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